Brian McGreal
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| Full name | Brian Thomas McGreal | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 July 1935 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 July 2007 (aged 71) Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Whittiker/Hudson As of 27 Apr 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian McGreal (1935−2007) (known as Sharkey) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1960s.[1]
Born in Balmain, New South Wales and raised near Henson Park, 'Sharkey' McGreal was a Newtown Jets junior who went on to play 3 seasons of first grade with Newtown (1960–62). A tough uncompromising prop forward, McGreal was a crowd favourite at Henson Park and had a long association with the Newtown Blue Bags.[2][3]
Brian McGreal died on 14 July 2007, at age 71.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brian McGreal - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ Through Blue Eyes - A Pictorial History of Newtown RLFC by Terry Williams 2008
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald. Death notice 17 Jul 2007.
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